Unit 7 （课件）-《跨境电商英语》同步教学（大连理工大学出版社）

Unit 7 Managing Logistics Learning Objectives In this unit, you will learn: • to acquire basic knowledge about different cross-border logistics methods; • to master the appropriate expressions and communication skills to reply to customers’ inquiry about logistics and costs; • to know how to visit the tracking web and get the latest logistics information; • to cultivate analytical skills in managing logistics. CONTENTS Part Ⅰ Lead-in Profession Zoom In Part Ⅱ Career Zoom In Part Ⅲ Real-Life Practice Part Ⅳ Listening Reading Speaking Listening Reading Speaking Writing Task 3 Part Ⅰ Lead-in Task 1 1. Directions: Look at the modern logistics system in Figure 1 and the typical supply chain in Figure 2, then discuss how to fill in the empty boxes. Will an individual consumer choose to go straight to a manufacturer and buy the products by himself? Why or why not? PartⅠ Task 1 1. Directions: Look at the modern logistics system in Figure 1 and the typical supply chain in Figure 2, then discuss how to fill in the empty boxes. Will an individual consumer choose to go straight to a manufacturer and buy the products by himself? Why or why not? PartⅠ Task 1 1. Directions: Look at the modern logistics system in Figure 1 and the typical supply chain in Figure 2, then discuss how to fill in the empty boxes. Will an individual consumer choose to go straight to a manufacturer and buy the products by himself? Why or why not? 1. Postal parcel, express delivery; FedEx, UPS, DHL, SF Express... 2. Generally speaking, movements of goods/product observe the typical supply chain model (See the flow chart). The former is rarely the case because the total logistics cost of direct purchase from the manufacturer is prohibitive for any individual (2.6 times as much as the retail price in the above case), though its purchase price is much lower than the retail price. The latter is the most popular for individual consumers, in which the customer pays a higher retail price in exchange for ease o